
Armacost Calls Middle Eastern Prioritizing a Threat World Affairs Council: Nor Cal - San Francisco, CA Michael Armacost attributes the American neglect of East Asian issues to its prioritization of the Middle East.He likens our inability to maintain control on both regions to "chewing gum and walking at the same time."Although Armacost believes that problems may arise like nuclear proliferation which force attention to Asia, he still sees the next U.S. President continuing to prioritize the Middle East.
